Winter Issue: December 2016 January 2017 Holly Ridge Middle School HORNET HEADLINES

Holiday Creations

Inside this issue: By Logan Bonacum celebration would be significant, which activities, dances, foods, and even cos- News 2-7 On December 2 , 2016 there was an early release at HRMS. Students and tumes that would be specific to their Hornet News 8-9 teachers learned about multicultural newly created holiday, after transitioning into their third period class. Holiday Features 10-11 holidays while sharing their favorite family holidays and celebrations with There was a lot of freedom as to what Sports 12 their second period class. holidays you could create. You could Hornet Sports 13 After learning about the different ways make holidays that existed in movies, other peers celebrate various holidays, the books, and TV shows or in reality. Some Trending Now 14 follow-up activity involved brainstorming of the ideas that students made were Free Science & 15 new holiday celebrations. Students Food Day, Gift Day, Meme Fest, The Technology worked in groups planning on a quadrant Purge, Friend Day, Superhero Day, Super Editorials 16-18 sheet of paper to identify why the Bowl no-school Day, among many others. Upcoming Multicultural Holidays in the New Year January 1 New Year’s Day First day of the new year

January 6 Epiphany Feast Christian celebration with gifts for children in Italy January 24 Bodhi Day Buddha attained enlightenment February 13 Mardi Gras Fat Tuesday-month-long parades and festivals February 14 St. Valentine’s Day Celebrates love and couples

March 12-13 Holi Day Hindu Festival of Colors

March 17 St. Patrick’s Day Irish Celebration

April 17 Sham el Nessim Ancient Egyptian holiday

May 20 National Swim Day Water swimming safety

May 26- June 25 Ramadan Muslim fasting in the ninth month

July 14 Bastille Day French Independence Day

September 16 National Gymnastics Promotes sport for young people October 19 Diwali Hindu harvest festival October 31 Samhain Celebration of the harvest December 8 Day of the Little Candles Begins the Christmas holidays December 12-20 Hanukah Eight day Jewish celebration December 26 Boxing Day English holiday boxing food and gifts for help

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Dakota Access Pipeline Debate would provide more jobs and less dependence on foreign oil. By Claire Schumann The Sioux tribe and others have been protesting the Recently, the Native American tribe, the Sioux are pipeline. The tribe has sued the Army Corps of Engi- protesting plans for a pipeline in North Dakota. This neers, accusing them of violating the National Envi- pipeline is called the Dakota Access Pipeline. The ronmental Policy Act and the National Historic Preser- Sioux live on a reservation, with a population of about vation Act for allowing the pipeline to be built. Dur- 10,000. The pipeline would have to run under the ing the protesting, more than 140 people were arrest- Missouri River, a primary water source for the Sioux ed. For now, the plans for building the pipeline is on tribe. The pipeline would also have to pass through a hold. There is a chance they may reroute the pipeline, sacred burial ground on the reservation. There has but nothing has been decided yet. Neither side wants been a debate whether they should build the pipeline to back down yet on their position. or not. http://www2.lj The tribe is worried that the pipeline could leak world.com/new into their water source, the Missouri River. More than s/2016/sep/13/ 3,300 pipeline leaks have been reported since 2010. dakota-access- The builders say that they are careful and take precau- ceo-company- tions, but the Sioux and other protestors say that there committed- finishing-pipe/ are still possible chances of leaking. The pipeline company disagrees with the protestors saying that it

The Ring of Fire many earthquakes once extended to Japan and New Zealand causing some severe damage. The Ring of By Ella Pudhorodsky Fire may sound fun to some people with a sense of The Ring of Fire is a major area in the basin of the adventure; first there were storm chasers, and now Pacific Ocean caused by the result of plate tectonics, people want to travel to the Ring of Fire to report and or the movement of Earth’s crust. More than 75% of write about it. In order to prepare for a trip to the Earth’s volcanoes are located in the Ring of Fire. The Ring of Fire you will need, some adventurous spirit, a Ring of Fire includes oceanic trenches, volcanic belts, sense of danger, and sanity. Matthew Brace is one of and volcanic arcs. The Ring of Fire is a great place the few people to travel there and report on his experi- for people looking for adventure and somewhere new. ence. In his article he included that his heart, “beats Did you know that 90% of Earth’s earthquakes fast as the ground shudders for an eruption.” Imagine occur there? Also, 81% of Earth’s largest earthquakes experiencing an eruption at the Ring of Fire. He also were there. Can you imagine what an earthquake included that the Costa Ricans are extremely proud of would be like there? Or how about experiencing a vol- their volcano, also known as the Ring of Fire. cano eruption there? There are more than four hun- The Ring of Fire is an extremely amazing place dred and fifty volcanoes in the Ring of Fire. that includes features that are amazing to even think The Ring of Fire is so big that it extends from the about and witness. Maybe one day the Ring of Fire Pacific Ocean to Japan, New Zealand, and in parts of will be an open place to travel. Hotels, tours, restau- other places around the Pacific Ocean. The Ring of rants, and activities might be in the Ring of Fire’s Fire is basically a long continuing line of fire and future. Until then though, let’s continue to let other consists of 42 volcanoes. Sometimes the forty two explorers, like Matthew Brace go explore and write volcanoes cause damage to other places too. One of about their experience at the Ring of Fire. Hornet Headlines NEWS Page 3

US Space War It may seem like the U.S. is ready, but Russia and China have made much more rapid advances. The By Ryan Blazer U.S. is preparing for the potential of the next World Space for the longest time has been a peaceful en- War III to be battled in space. vironment, before the U.S. military decided to deploy weapons. Recently, the U.S. military has announced they have decided to deploy weapons in space and have already started. The military says conflict might arise in space. The military also believes they should put weapons in space, because other countries are, like China and Russia. The U.S. depends on space more than any other nation. In an unlikely scenario, if another country were to launch a cyberattack on our satellites almost everything that depends on satellites would be off. This would cause a huge problem. Televisions, mo- bile networks and the Internet itself could completely stop, as well as other items dependent on time stamps, Obama’s Meeting like GPS satellites, stock markets, bank transactions, By Caleb Brill and traffic lights would freeze. World leaders would- President Obama has served his last term, which n’t be able to communicate across continents without means there is a new president of the United States our said technology. In the military, things like of America. Donald Trump sat down and had a dis- drones, smart bombs, and missiles would be offline. cussion with President Barrack Obama. The meet- We wouldn’t even know if another country were to ing went so well that it actually went an hour and a launch a nuclear bomb on us. half past the expected time to cover the topics they needed to discuss. Obama said, “the meeting was excellent” and “he was encouraged” by Trump’s willingness to work. Donald Trump called President Barack Obama “a very good man.” This was a great opportunity for Trump to gain a better understanding about politics, as well as an opportunity to make a good

[http://www.cnn.com/2016/11/28/politics/space-war-us-military-preparations/ ] impression on Obama. It also gave people a sense that he will be a respectful president, which is more China and Russia are also deploying weapons favorable and then he will be viewed as a respectful that could be a huge threat to the U.S. Russia has man running this country. So far, Trump now has a deployed anti-satellites called the ‘Kosmos 2499’ better impression on Obama. Although not perfect, designed to destroy satellites when they are close up. because while Trump was running for president, he China has developed the ‘Shiyan’, which is equipped actually accused Obama of being the creator of with a grappling arm that could easily take American ISIS. This may seem like a contradiction, since satellites out of orbit. The military recognizes this and Trump called Obama “a very good man.” Obama is trying to set up defenses in space. The U.S. is also seems to be warming up to Trump, and said, “if you working on advanced capabilities that could aid us in succeed, the country will succeed.” Before the space and includes the US Navy’s Laser Weapons meeting ended, Trump said, "Mr. President, it was System, or LAWs, the US military’s first laser weap- a great honor being with you and I look forward to on. The X-37b pilotless drone has been tested and the being with you many, many more times." U.S. is wondering if it can be made into a weapon. Hornet Headlines Page 4 NEWS

Brazil Soccer Team Shocking Plane Crash Egypt Economy Escapade By Yeti Gil By Bob McCann On November 30, 2016, the Chaperones soccer Recently in the news, Egypt has been go- team was on its way to the final game of the Copa ing through tough times. The economy is failing, Sudamericana, an international competition of South in recent years because the area around the country America. When they were over Medellin, Colombia, has been in many wars. When war happens it takes an electrical failure occurred. An emergency signal a lot of money to supply soldiers, and keep order. was sent out by the pilot on Monday night, but a few It also pollutes and makes areas around ground minutes after the crash on the mountain, seventy-seven zero very uninhabitable. Because of the wars there people died. Only six people survived: three players, has been very little opportunity to recover. Many two crew members, and a journalist. A lot of people of the citizens have been quoted saying “There is knew some people on the soccer team. Roberto Pa- no hope in this country, fruit that was normally a narotto said, “I have lost a childhood friend a member dollar is now four dollars.” The IMF are going to of the coaching staff in the crash.” This crash has left a be help Egypt with a 12 billion dollar loan. lot of people in shock.

The Egyptian men and women are being re- stricted in terms of money. The value of the Egyp- The plane took off from Bolivia and was flying over tian dollar is dropping steeply, as previously quot- La Union at 10 PM when they sent an emergency call. ed, “Fruit that was a dollar is now 4 dollars.” The The plane crash and moments later in the mountains Egyptians are stooping low with buying U.S. dol- of Antioquian Municipality, about twenty-two mile lars off of the black market. This leads to kidnap- away from where they were supposed to land. They pings and many ways to manipulate those buying. are still not sure what caused the electrical issue. The IMF is planning on reinvigorating the job Heavy rain and thunderstorm were passing over Co- market and economy with the 12 billion dollar lombia, around the time the plane was close to the air- loan. It is hard to remember that they are just nor- port. Three days after the crash, President Michel mal people trying to get by. Temer said he will be assisting the families that were But there is still hope, fore the IMF will be pav- involved in the crash. Chaperones defender Alan Ru- ing way for the Egyptian government. A 12 billion schel 24 was in stable condition after he was pulled dollar loan is set for 2017. This will help the gov- out of the plane crash. As of the other survived Jack- ernment get back into the world market. The prob- son Follman and Helio Zampier, journalist Rafael Val- lem before hand was that the dollar had no value ormbia were all moved to nearby hospital. Flight at- behind it. This loan hopes to fix that problem. The tendant Ximena Suarez and crew member Erwin U.S. and those associated, are taking a big chance Tumiri were also taken to nearby hospital. The goal- because there are many ways that things can go keeper Danilo survived but later died to his injuries. wrong, but it is better keeping an open mind and Many would say this might be the saddest time for hoping for the best. Brazil.

Hornet Headlines NEWS Page 5 Western Wild NC Forest Fires Holly Springs Parade By Molly Janssen By Kathleen Gomes-Laureano Forest fires can be very tragic, they are most likely ‘Tis the season to be jolly fa la la la la, la la la la. caused because of natural causes and in some cases It’s Christmas season and everyone needs to spread there are caused purposely. Or because of droughts. But their Christmas spirit! In the small town of Holly the forest fire that happened in North Carolina, was not Springs, a Christmas parade was held to spread caused by a natural cause, or a drought. Christmas spirit. All this joy was held on Decem- The wildfire in North Carolina was caused purpose- ber 10, 2016 at 11:00 AM on Holly Springs’ Main ly by two teenage boys, fifteen and seventeen years old, Street. The Christmas parade surely brought joy to who lived in North Carolina. The boys were playing many folks in town and the season’s joy will con- with fire when some branches caught on fire, leading to tinue to increase. a forest fire. Holly Springs is growing by the second and has celebrated this Christmas parade every year for al- most twenty years. Every year the parade includes bands, vehicles, dancer, Santa Claus, and more. On the day of the parade, it was about 34 degrees Fahr- enheit, but that didn’t stop all the hundreds of people from coming out to watch the local parade.

This forest fire took place in Asheville, North Carolina in November 2016. The forest fire destroyed many families’ homes and animals. [hollysprings.us/270/Happy-Holly-Days-Christmas-Parade] To stay safe in a forest fire, immediately after you see one, call 911. Do no try to put out the fire by your- The parade included multiple bands from high self. Get yourself and your family members out, and schools and a middle school. Most parades only find somewhere safe. Your safety and your health is have high schools participate, but this Holly more important than your home. Springs parade included the middle school band from Holly Ridge Middle School conducted by Mi- When do you know it’s safe to go back? You should chael Grimes. The parade included tiny race cars only go back when the firefighters and police men tell that had senior citizens driving them, classic cars, you the area is clear and safe. Your first concern should modern cars, mascots, and many other things. always be about your health when there is a fire, be- This parade is a real spirit lifter and it brings cause the fire can be very dangerous and the smoke can tons of joy to all who attend. Next year, Holly be very harmful to your body. Springs is expected to have another parade for the The western North Carolina fire was very tragic and fun of it and to experience more joy. Participants destructive. These few facts about this particular fire can apply to be in the parade, so if you want to and how to stay safe when one occurs, can help you in show your talent, go for it! Don’t forget, to spread the future. Never play with fire unless you are under some Christmas spirit! adult supervision. NEWS Hornet Headlines Page 6 Cyber Attacks In a few countries, the military has also taken action involving cyber hacking. The PLA Unit 61398 By Lydia Stockell is a Chinese military unit that deals with hacking. Alt- Cyber-attacks can happen anywhere at any time. hough, a few years ago, some of the members were Because we live in a very internet connected world, charged tampering with U.S. commercials. Because cyber-attacks are becoming very common. Most China and Russia are the United States biggest com- people rely on technology in today’s society and petitors, it is expected to have conflicts between the not knowing what’s unsafe to click on could be countries. dangerous. The easiest way to avoid being hacked is to not click on anything out of the ordinary. If there is a commercial or advertisement that looks suspicious, do not click on it. There are many different software companies that have software to protect you from hacking. All in all, hacking is a very big problem in today’s society. Next time you’re online, be careful what you click on and be safe online.

Zika Virus is Ongoing By Lina Laouti

The Zika virus is an ongoing threat, known to be What is a cyber-attack? A cyber-attack is an carried by mosquitos. Scientists are currently trying to attempt by hackers to damage or destroy a computer decrease the mosquito population. Male mosquitos or network system. It can affect our everyday lives. don’t bite, but females do, so they are the disease car- From shutting down popular websites to making elec- rier responsible for the spreading of the virus. Scien- trical grids go down. These attacks don’t just occur in tists are now trying to figure out a vaccine to inject the U.S., but all around the world. In the U.S., cyber- into the mosquitos they have caught. Beating Zika attacks happen as many as ten million times a day. will require openness to innovation in both technology People use cyber-attacks to obtain information, or to and policy. disrupt networks. Hacking and cyber-attacks are con- Scientists are attempting to inject the vaccine into sidered criminal felonies. The FBI handles major males, so that if they mate, the eggs won’t hatch. They cyber-attacks, especially government attacks. are trying their very best to not release female mos- Rumored attacks earlier this year were that the quitos, since they may be carrying this deadly virus 2016 Presidential election counts may have been tam- more than males. pered with. There were suspicions that Russia may For safety precautions, everyone should avoid have been behind the tampering. Also, Hillary Clinton mosquitos, but especially pregnant women, because was investigated earlier this year after having private their unborn child could be affected, and they could emails that contained classified information in them. miscarry their baby, or it could be born with compli- In recent news, Yahoo, a major search engine used by cations. Currently, the Zika virus is ongoing until a millions daily, just uncovered a major security breach. cure can be found. Investigators say that the cyber-attack has been going on since August of 2013. Over one billion users have had information from their accounts stolen. “Yahoo badly screwed up; they weren’t taking security seriously and that’s now very clear. I would have trouble trusting Yahoo going forward,” says Bruce Schneier, a cryptologist and one of the world’s most respected security experts. The hackers have not been identified. This is just a glimpse for us into the future. Hornet Headlines NEWS Page 7 The Island of Plastic By Arden Stritzinger and Amanda Hernandez

Midway Island is a place of loss and peril. It is an area infested with pollution. The island has trash and plastic covering the island, as far as you can see. Many lives of animals have been lost due to this, and the population on the island is decreasing as time passes. The island is right in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, and just to the west of Hawaii. A flight to Midway Island is about three hours northwest of Honolulu. The entire coastline is full with trash and broken down materials. Most of this pollution is from trash being emptied from industrial areas hundreds of miles away, and has been happening for the past few years. Not too many people realize the importance of reducing pollution, and how reducing it will positively affect the Earth’s wildlife. Many industries from miles and miles away are the main Let’s all do our part at the problem. Also, when people are driving with boats, Ridge, and be better stewards trash is being dumped into the ocean, or oftentimes, when people are just going along with their day. with our environment and our This mostly comes from Hawaii, and its inhabitants. Sometimes, people forget that this widely affects resources! wildlife and nature, and it is not good for animals, or the environment. Recently, one of CNN’s own reporters, Nick Paton Walsh, traveled to Midway Island. He and a Don’t Forget to Feed the Bin! tour guide walked around throughout the entire island and noticed something strange. They didn’t hear or see that much wildlife. But what they did see was trash, and lots of it. But even worse, underneath that trash, was where they found the missing wildlife, and they weren’t alive. There were many dead birds, and plastic pieces within the birds. The pollution has grown worse, and now even the President of the United States, Mr. Barack Obama, has been notified about it and he boarded a flight to the island. He was very disappointed at what he saw. Not only that, but everywhere he looked, there was trash. President Obama said that he was planning to snorkel off of the coastline, but even there within the beautiful, once crystal clear waters of Midway Island, there was pollution. Hornet Headlines Page 8 HORNET NEWS

Seventh Grade Science Fair Pieces of Gold By Cristina Sullivan By Ella Pudhorodsky The annual Holly Ridge Middle School sev- On Wednesday, December 7th Mrs. Cadby’s yearlong enth grade science fair occurred on December six period Dance II class went to audition for Pieces of 6, 2016. All seventh graders attending Holly Gold. The audition was held at Pine Hollow Middle Ridge are required to participate. Students who School in Raleigh. The class went to perform a dance decide they want a good grade will conduct a choreographed by them and Mrs. Cadby. The purpose of science experiment and graph it on a board. To the audition was to audition for the performance at Me- get full credit you must include the problem, morial Auditorium on March 8th, 2017 and to compete hypothesis, experiment, results and lastly the against other schools in Wake County. Pieces of Gold is conclusion don’t forget to include the independ- not just for dancing, it includes all arts such as dance, ent variable and dependent variable. When gra- singing, and artwork. The dance program at The Ridge phing it on the bored you must make it look or- has not competed in Pieces of Gold for a couple of years, ganized and neat. The bored usually is pretty so this was a first time for a majority of the dancers here. large so it can be viewed at the science fair The dancers seemed to enjoy the audition, so they will easily. probably enjoy the competition portion of Pieces of Decoration also contributes to the grade so Gold. Last year at Pieces of Gold, the school that won contestants typically try to make it very decora- was AB Combs Elementary School. tive. Some of the best experiments will be able The class left during their sixth period to head to to be in finals where they can be interviewed Pine Hollow which was about forty-five minutes away for their project. Finalists also get a special rib- from Holly Ridge. The class performed a modern dance bon and get to stand near the front entrance dur- to the poem “To this Day”. It was a modern dance that ing the science fair the whole time. The night of the class had been working on for about two months be- the science fair was a full house, parents and fore being ready to perform. The class all felt like it was children got to view all different types of pro- an amazing, yet nervous experience. For some of the jects and it sure was packed in there. Students dancers, it was their first dance audition and from some will stand near their project at their assigned comments I heard, the reactions of them were good. The times as teachers, other students and parents ask class took the activity bus to Pine Hollow and were gone questions on their project. During their assigned until after school hours. It took about five minutes to time their job is to teach other on their experi- audition but the class waited about 30 minutes to go in. ment. It was a nerve wrecking 30 minutes because the class The science fair is a major grade and is saw their competition, and they looked professional. counted as a project. All the projects received Dance II members found out the results of their audi- participation awards, after the science fair you tion on Friday, December 9th and the results were great! can go home with your board and the next day The class made Pieces of Gold. They were all very hap- you will most likely get your grade. As long as py. The class celebrated their accomplishment with they did their best and followed all the instruc- some donuts too. The class will go back to compete at tions students would get a great grade on this. the Memorial Auditorium on March 8th, 2017, and hope- I’ve asked many seventh graders how their fully bring home a golden win against all other schools science fair experience was and they said good arts program. The class needs to continue to prepare things. Seems like the seventh graders, includ- hard for their performance in March and do their best ing myself, enjoyed their 7th grade annual when they go to Raleigh Memorial Auditorium in down- science fair! town Raleigh.

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Eighth grade Holocaust Lessons Greaser and Soc Day By Yeti Gil By Kathleen Gomes-Laureano

In the amazing school of Holly Ridge Middle, It’s Greaser and Soc Day at HRMS! On January the students of the 8th grade classrooms are learn- 18th, 2017, 7th grade students and teachers dress up ing about World War II. More specifically, The as a greaser or soc. This day is based on the book Anne Frank diary, which later was written in the ‘The Outsiders’ by S.E. Hinton. Here at the Ridge format of a play. The students started with notes the whole 7th grade has read ‘The Outsiders and are on the Holocaust and World War Two. After that going to choose which side to be on. students got the literature books to being reading The main idea in the book ‘The Outsiders’ is that the diary. They add three pages of question in socs are always jumping random greasers because their language art note. Once student were done they think they are better than them… before the gluing pages in their notebook they began to reads incident happens. After two incidents happened, the first chapter. some greasers became heroes and get framed as murders. As some may know from the book, socs Once student were done with reading or listen- are rich and snobby kids and the greasers are the ing to audio recording of the chapter they would poor and nicer kids. Students were allowed to wear being answer the question to chapter one. They clothing from either one of these sides. Many stu- will continue with the rest of the story. Once stu- dents participated while some did not. Seventh grade dents are done with Act one they will get 3 more students have now watched the Outsiders movie in pages of question for Act two. Also student will their Language Arts class. be answering some thinking question for example This experience was wonderful for middle school “is war inevitable?” After the students are done students. It would be marvelous if students and with the thinking question they begin with Act teachers could just dress up as a group of people two and answer the questions as well as summa- from something all students and teachers have seen. rizing the chapters. When the students are done Who knows, maybe in the future the whole school with the diary of Anne Frank the students would could dress up as some of the characters from a finish the rest of the questions. After they finished movie or TV show also. Always, remember to ‘stay the rest of the question the students will finished golden.’ the rest of the thinking question if not finished. Many students have a lot of emotion and thought on the Anne Frank story. Even they that wasn’t the real diary or not even all the chapters or Acts. Rocco Said “Anne Frank is very interesting and sad story. Which a lot of people agree with him on that statement. Another statement for an- other student came from Bob. Bob McCann said, “So this is what people went through when hiding from the Germans or Nazis during World War II.” Ryan Blazer said, “This hard to be a very hard time for all family being separated from each oth- er for ever how long. Not even knowing what is happening to them and no way of keeping in touch is a very sad thing. FEATURES Hornet Headlines Page 10

Santa University Wintery Weather Predictions

By Erin Henry By Claire Schumann Santa University is where “Santas” go to learn to act like a real Santa. It is a four day class. The This winter, it is predicted that it will be a men learn to have to perfect Santa beard so they cold, wet winter. The above average chances of are more believable to the kids. Santa University is this is getting higher. Even if this winter is wet located in Los Angeles, California. It is also known and cold, that does not guarantee snow. It is as SCU, which stands for Santa Claus University. predicted that snowfall is below-normal this SCU does not only teach men to become a perfect year. Weather is predicted to be near average. Santa Claus but it teaches women to become Mrs. It is unlikely, but not impossible that the Claus as well. These Santas and Mrs. Clauses want weather will be a repeat from last year. The “to bring happiness to the children.” average temperature of January is about 47 There are over 1,000 members in the AORBS, degrees and February’s temperature will be or Amalgamated Order of Real Bearded Santas. about 46 degrees. Winter will have higher aver- They get together once a year and call themselves age temperatures this year. The coldest parts of “Santa’s Ambassadors” Some of the best Santas winter will start in January and end in mid- could make up to $100,000 a year. February. Even if it is a warm winter, there are still cold days. Most snow is predicted in February.

Insurance is another topic covered in a case a child is accidentally dropped or battered in any way, shape or form. Another subject taught in SCU is the history of Santa Claus and how his name was [http://www.pmel.noaa.gov/elnino/lanina-faq] spread across the world. They are learning how to prevent lawsuit as well as the appearance and atti- tude. Santas are taught to always have hands visi- If there is a strong El Niño, that could mean a ble in photos to keep them and the kids safe. The wet winter. El Niño is a force that causes varia- commonly asked questions from children are an- tions in climate patterns. It is the abnormal swered, too. Such as “How can reindeer fly?” and warming in the tropical Pacific Ocean. El Niño “What if I don’t have a chimney?” affects places around the world. You should not Clothing is made in Hollywood because the just make assumptions on El Niño though. more realistic the Santa suit looks, the more he can There are many other variables involved. You charge to talk to a child. Six hundred to eight hun- can predict weather, but it is not always exact. dred Santa costumes are made a year in Hollywood alone. Each costume is about $18,000. Hornet Headlines FEATURES Page 11

Martin Luther King Jr. Day By Ryan Blazer

On January 16 of this year, the holiday recogniz- ing Martin Luther King Jr. is being celebrated. It oc- curs on the third Monday of January. The we celebrate is because Martin Luther King Jr. was born on the third Monday of January. So every year, it is celebrated on the third Monday. Several things are celebrated on this remarkable holiday. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday was actually on Acorn Drop Raleigh January 15th. We celebrate his speeches and the fa- By Erin Henry mous Civil Rights Movement for the once oppressed African Americans. Martin Luther King Day is also a You might watch the ball drop in New York day for Volunteerism where people volunteer to help at midnight on January first. In Raleigh, a giant their communities. It’s important that we do this on acorn is dropped to show when it’s officially this day helping our communities in memory of a great the New Year. Raleigh is known as the ‘City of person who led many who followed his dreams. Oaks’ represented by the acorn. The ball drop brings millions of Americans every year to watch the ball drop in Manhattan, but in North Carolina if you are watching it on TV, the screen is split, so you can watch the New York ball or the acorn drop. The acorn does not bring as much attention as the New York ball. People from Raleigh or near Raleigh can watch it in person without having to travel far. In Raleigh, on First Night, the acorn drops and fireworks go off at 6:00 PM for kids who cannot stay awake until midnight, but still want to enjoy the night. At midnight, the acorn drops to show the official New Year. There is a larger display of more fireworks at midnight before everything closes down for the night. Before People at the Ridge also do things on Martin Lu- the ball drops there are performances, food and ther King Day. Since it is a day off from work and beverages for adults. school you can basically do whatever you want. Not Children events start at 2:00 PM until 6:00 just that, but people like 8th grader Bob McCann have PM. The Raleigh drop usually attracts about spent time with their family. Caleb Bone said he was 40,000 people. In 2012, a new record was set playing Minecraft with friends. Lucas La Russa said with 80,000 in attendance. For the 2015 to 2016 he played with friends on this day. Rocco Marvilli said drop, the theme was “Celebrating North Caro- he went outside to play basketball with friends. Those lina’s Firsts.” Non-popular facts are told about are just some people, but I bet most people just relaxed our state. The first night of the New Year is on this holiday and reflected on the memory of a great built on “a foundation of Celebration, Commu- person who changed America a lot, for the better. nity, the New Year, and the Arts”

Hornet Headlines Page 12 SPORTS Top 25 College Basketball South Carolina being ranked in 22nd place. Their By Jaden Winter leading scorer is Sindarius Thornwell and he is averaging 18 PPG. USC is ranked 23rd in the rank- The NCAA top 25 teams are set and in first place it ings with leading scorer this season Elijah Stewart is the Villanova Wildcats. Their leading scorer this sea- averaging 15 PPG. Jacob Evans is the leading son is Josh Hart, who is averaging 20 points per game scorer averaging 15PPG for 24th ranked Cincin- (PPG). The second ranked team is the UCLA Bruins, nati is ranked 24th. Last in the rankings at 25th led by point guard Lonzo Ball, and there leading scorer place is Notre Dame with Bonzie Colson as the this season is TJ Leaf he is averaging 17 PPG. In third leading scorer this season averaging 16 PPG. place in the rankings is the Kansas Jayhawks, with lead- ing scorer Frank Mason III, who is averaging 20 PPG. NBA Standings In fourth place in the rankings, are the Baylor Bears. By Aiden Simon Their leading scorer is Johnathan Motley, who is aver- aging 15 PPG. In 5th place, it’s the Duke Blue Devils. Today is only a few days away from the halfway Their leading scorer this season is, Luke Kennard he is point of the 2016-2017 NBA season and the race is averaging 20ppg. The Kentucky Wildcats are in 6th close in both the east and the west. Starting with place and their leading scorer is Malik Monk, who is the east the Cleveland Cavaliers look to dominate averaging 21 PPG. the east again but they only have a 2 game lead The Gonzaga Bulldogs are in 7th place. Their leading over the second place Toronto Raptors. For the Raptors in certainly won’t help that last night they scorer is Nigel Williams Goss and he is averaging 14 th PPG. Justin Jackson is the leading scorer averaging 17 just lost to the 13 seed Philadelphia 76ers an em- PPG for North Carolina, in 8th place. Creighton is in 9th barrassing loss. place and their leading scorer is Marcus Foster, who is The other six playoff teams in the east include the averaging 18 PPG. Boston Celtics, Atlanta Hawks, and Washington In tenth place in the standings, Louisville Cardinals Wizards at the 3, 4, and 5. The 6, 7, and 8th spots with leading scorer Donovan Mitchell. This season he belong to the Indiana Pacers, Charlotte Hornets, is averaging 11 PPG. West Virginia follows in 11th and Chicago Bulls. The Hornets have made the place. Esa Ahmad is their leading scorer averaging 12 playoffs many times before but yet have never PPG. The Virginia Cavaliers are in 12th place. Their won there conference. The Brooklyn Nets are last leading scorer this season is Austin Nichols, who is av- place in the east with an 8-33 record. eraging 11 PPG. th In the west, the first spot belongs to the notorious The Butler Bulldogs are in 13 place. Their leading Golden State Warriors, but just like Cleveland, scorer is Kelan Martin and he is averaging 18 PPG. The th things won’t be as easy this year, because of rising Wisconsin Badgers are in 14 place. There leading teams, like the Houston Rockets. Though the War- scorer this season is Bronson Koenig and he is averag- th riors have a 3.5 advantage over the second place ing 15 PPG. Purdue is ranked 15 . There leading scorer San Antonio Spurs, nothing is out of reach in this is Caleb Swanigan he is averaging 17 PPG. The Indiana th race. The rest of the playoff teams in the west con- Hoosiers are in 16 place with leading scorer this sea- sist of the Rockets, Clippers, Jazz, Grizzlies, Thun- son James Blackmon, Jr. whose averaging 17 PPG. der, and Nuggets in order from 3rd to 8th place. The Xavier’s Trevon Blueitt leads scoring with an average th th Portland Trail Blazers coming in at 9 place are so of 19 PPG and they are ranked in 17 place. Arizona is far a disappointment. They were supposed to be a ranked 18th. Their leading scorer is Lauri Markkanen, th championship contending team and as of now who is averaging 16 PPG. Saint Mary’s is ranked 19 aren’t in the playoffs. Power rankings top 5 put the with leading scorer Jock Landale averaging 18 PPG. th th rd th Raptors at 5 , Spurs at 4 , Rockets at 3 , Cava- Oregon, ranked 20 , has Chris Boucher as their liers at 2nd, and the Golden State Warriors at first leading scorer averaging 14 PPG. Florida State is st and the west and the NBA. Russel Westbrook is ranked 21 . Their leading scorer this season is Dwayne ranked 1st in overall offense, Hassan Whiteside is Bacon and he is averaging 16 PPG, followed by ranked as number 1 defensive player. Hornet Headlines HORNET SPORTS Page 13

Boys Basketball Lady Hornets Basketball By Jaden Winter By Molly Janssen The HRMS basketball season is underway. Cur- Here at Holly Ridge Middle School, there are rently, the Hornets record is 3-4. They started out the many after school activities to try out or participate in season with an away game against Salem. The Hor- when the school day ends. Exercise and a healthy diet nets lost the close game by 9 points. The next game is a priority of our students and faculty and that’s why was the team’s first home game against Davis Drive. they provide clubs and sports to encourage involve- It was close, but Davis Drive came out with the win. ment. At the Home of the Hornets, the girls’ basketball team is very competitive, and female athletes must try out to make the team. Try outs are open to seventh and eighth graders who must follow a few simple steps. One of the steps is to get your physical forms and take it to the front office, so they can evaluate your health and make sure you are healthy enough to run around and compete. Your parents also are going to have to sign a few forms to make sure they support you on the team. After these steps are completed, you’ll learn that it’s absolutely worth it. Team sports are definitely fun and something to try, because being a part of a team can be one of the best and most rewarding experiences during the mid- dle school years. At this time in the season, the Lady The Hornets next game was away against Mills Hornets basketball team have won all their games, Park. The game was a blowout and the team lost by except for one. 25 points. This put them at a record of 0-3. The first win of the season came at home against East Cary. The game was close until the fourth quarter. Then the Hornets ended up winning the game by 12 points. The next game was away. The game was played against Westlake. This game was also very close all the way through the game but Westlake won the game by 10. After this game the Hornets went on a 2 game winning streak. The first win of the two came away against Fuquay-Varina. The game was intense. Joey Phillips made 14 free throws in a row in the fourth quarter to overcome Fuquay by 3 points. The Hornets most recent game was against Apex. They were up by 17 at one point in the third quarter, To encourage the girls’ basketball team, the Hor- but Apex managed to comeback and make it a close net cheerleading squad cheers them on from the side- game. The Hornets ended up winning this game by 4 lines, as well as the fans, family and friends sitting in points with a clutch and 1 by Gary Williams and a the bleachers. You should definitely come out to sup- free throw by Thomas Harris with only a minute left port them this year! in the game.

TRENDING NOW TECHNOLOGY Hornet Headlines Page 14 Footbonaut in 2014, while the youth team has improved by half a second. If you practice with the Footbonaut your skill By Nate Wright will increase. The Footbonaut is a soccer machine used to in- crease the accuracy of the user. It’s around a 3 mil- lion dollar machine. Footbonaut was designed by Christian Güttler in Berlin, Germany. The machine is described as a robotic cage. Many professional soccer players use the Footbonaut. While the art of repetition can only be a good thing for a soccer play- ers said skills, how can playing against a machine in a small cage truly prepare you for a match? "You can make sounds, stadium sounds in your sessions,” Rafael Hoffner says. "But we actually play with two Car key cloning device leaves police sounds; the first sound is the ball machine and then Scratching their heads double sound for the goal. But on the field in a game By Ian Shore you don't get a double sound like a bird (the machine beep); it's a loud stadium, you hear nothing. "Then Recently, all across America there have been some it's important we can say 'silence' in here, you must car thefts that are leaving police in shock. No glass only see which direction the ball is coming out and broken, all cars are locked, and they are disappearing in where the goal is”. It's more pressure for the player - seconds. How is this happening? Well, this is actually a - no sounds, only stadium noise. two man job and people wait until they find a victim to steal from. They follow their victim with a special de- When you play ten balls with sound that's okay, vice that makes a copy of their key fob. Once the key is but playing ten balls with complete silence, that's copied, they back off. The other person goes to the car really hard. "To increase the sensation of a real with the device in range and it unlocks the car. They match day, Hoffner says they also put defenders into open the door and take what they want or drive off. the circle to hassle and harry the player as he tries to control the ball, while also increasing the frequency Overall, this is a major issue that needs to be ad- at which the balls are fired out. After installing the dressed. These keyless entry cars are being made all the Footbonaut, Hoffenheim, a German soccer team rec- time. Should we go back to conventional car keys? orded its highest finish in the Bundesliga for five Police don’t really have any way to catch these people years -- ninth -- though last season the club flirted because there’s no broken glass to analyze and they with relegation before eventually finishing 15th. In a steal the car so quickly, that once the victim returns, sport where so many factors -- such as injuries -- can they could be far away fleeing the scene. Even worse, affect a team over the course of a season, Hoffner is these devices are being obtained through the internet convinced the contraption has a positive impact on the players. “It’s clear they get faster the more they use it," Hoffner says. "If you repeat the training all the time, you'll get a better score and will be faster. That's the concept of the Footbonaut. “Often the players that are fast in here are fast on the pitch”. It's not often a player is perfect in training with the Footbonaut and is bad on the field. I don't know one player that's like that. “So the Footbonaut which is widely available around the world. Could this definitely helps improve the player’s on-field perfor- trend spread worldwide? Only time will tell. We have mances? “Yes, yes, yes," Hoffner replies emphatical- just entered the new trend of car thefts, possibly house ly. His claim is supported by the stats he has collect- break-ins as well. ed. The first team is on average 0.3 seconds faster Hornet Headlines SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Page 15

A New Movie Theater Experience Self-Driving Cars By Cristina Sullivan By Maliyah Richardson

A new movie theater experience like none In 2017, we have self-driving cars. These self-driving other is the 4DX movie. Usually we go to the cars are very cool but sadly, you can’t buy them at a deal- normal theaters that just have the typical pop- ership, you can only rent them as a rental car. And some corn and seating arrangements. But MX4D driving companies, like Uber, are making some of their movie theaters have ways that help you “feel” cars self- driving. The price to turn your car into a self- the action. The 4DX includes high-tech motion driving car is about $7,000 to$10,000 in the year of 2025. seats and special effects including wind, fog, You may be wondering how self- driving cars work. lightning, bubbles, water, rain and scents, in These self- driving cars have a camera on the top of the both 2D and 3D formats. These effects work in car, and use’s sensors its environment without human perfect synchronicity with the action on screen touch. These self- driving cars also have a high grade GPS creating the most exhilarating cinematic expe- system built in and once you type your location in, it rience yet. The movie theater has lots of dif- starts to take you to your location. ferent cool things like a neck tickler and even a You may also be wondering how long have these cars leg one too! been around. Google first started a self- driving car com- They use air blasts, wind blast and water pany, called Waymo, and has been working with them splashes. You may ask “why should I go to that since 2009. The first self-driving car was a Toyota Prius. kind of Movie Theater?” Well, to enjoy the The second self- driving car was in 2012 and was a Lexus adrenaline rush as your seat rolls and tilts and RX450h, more than 300,000 miles self- driven in this car. it feels like you’re in the movie because you In 2014, Waymo designed a new prototype vehicle. can feel and smell it. 4DX is widely considered How are self- driving cars useful? If a robot is driv- to be the biggest innovation in cinematic tech- ing a car it is most likely not going to get in an accident, nology to date. Developed in South Korea by but if a human is 81 percent of the time you are going to the CJ conglomerate, a leader in the Asian en- get in an accident. And self- driving cars can help out the tertainment industry, this amazing, new experi- elderly and people who may have had a few drinks and ence was warmly adopted by the big Holly- don’t want to risk driving home. These self- driving cars wood Studios. can help the elder if they need to go somewhere and it’s These kinds of movie theaters were just re- raining really hard and they don’t want to save them- leased in America as they were mainly popular selves. This is why I think self- driving cars are a good in other countries like China. And it seems like way to help society. us Americans really like this new experience because 4DX movie theaters are becoming more and more popular as people are hearing about this. Right now it’s not super popular because there aren’t many adds as there are only a few theaters that can do 4DX because it takes a lot of money and time to build a theater that includes this service. Right now it may not seem like it but 4DX movie theaters are sure to be the new rave especially for thriller movies! EDITORIALS Hornet Headlines Page 16 Plagiarism Too much phone usage? By Kaiya Vaughan Pierce By Baron Lo In America it’s really easy to get sucked into the world of social media but the thing is that people Plagiarism the is not something you should be get sucked in for a long while. With devices being doing if you want to be good, when people are kind of like a necessity in everyday life it’s easy to plagiarizing, they are taking other word, in high begin to get addicted. You use it for school, for enter- school, the teacher will be very mad at you and tainment, to get work done, to figure thing out, to see maybe send a letter to your parents, plagiarisms is what’s going on in the world, etc. Since you use it so very bad thing is school year, even adult some often I see how many people can get attached to it. time plagiarize. You may be addicted to yours so listen up. Let’s talk about how bad is plagiarize, First Devices are getting better as time goes by so plagiarizing can make you lazy, and not want to this makes more people want it and when they have it do work because your body just want to copy the then it becomes normal to have it all the time. Even answer, so you don’t think much about what are though this addiction isn’t in diagnostic and statistical you going to do next. If you plagiarize, you’re not manual of mental disorders it’s still a thing and may alone. In 2005, when 3,000 high school students one day maybe even in the distant future be listed were asked if they plagiarize, 59% of the students there. This addiction could really affect your life in a plagiarize, and 34% of the students self-reported bad way and get you lost in touch with those around to a teacher or a grown up. The number is grow- you that you care about. Your need for your phone ing. In 2007, of 30,000 students, 60.8% of college could cause a negative change in brain development students have cheated on a test or quiz, but only like a hard time making decisions, it could be hard to 16% of the students admitted to cheating. control your emotions, and you may not have great im- pulse control which makes it more likely for you to get into other things that aren’t good for your health. Some of the symptoms you may experience are panicking when misplacing your cell phone, driving while using your phone, sleeps with your smartphone, believing your phone went off when it hasn’t. These aren’t even all of the symptoms but here are some and you or someone you know may be like this so maybe a phone addiction is something to suspect. If you’re someone that follows rules very well then maybe you should think about setting rules to limit phone us- [https://www.google.com/search?q=how+many+%25+of+people+plagiarize&biw=144 0&bih=770&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj1oeOdufbQAhXD7CY age. You could even possibly go to therapy to help KHdUDAnEQ_AUIBygC&safe=active&ssui=on#imgrc=pp26NGX] you lose this bad habit. Try to use your time wisely and limit your phone usage. Attachment to your devic- Plagiarism is wrong, but people just don’t want es could lead to bad things as you can see and that’s to do their own work. Developing technology is not even the tip of it. Here are additional symptoms to becoming more advanced, and people are getting consider: lazy, because they don’t want to think for them- Are you stressed a lot? selves. Many technology devices we have today, Insomnia or a change in sleeping patterns? like iPhones, can be challenging for people to Do you have anxiety? have to control themselves from plagiarizing. Are you aggressive or a delinquent? Do you have back problems?

Do you have eyesight problems? Hornet Headlines EDITORIALS Page 17 Jcole The Come Up New Addition to a Classic Edition By Aiden Simon By Megan Armstrong The American rapper Jermaine Lamarr Cole was On November 11, 2016, Nintendo released born on January 28, 1985 in Frankfurt, West Ger- the now sold out Mini Nintendo Entertainment Sys- many. Jcole, his stage name, was raised in Fayette- tem (NES) Classic Edition, thirty-one years after it ville, North Carolina or as he refers to as was first released in North America. This new NES Fayettenam. He first earned recognition with The has thirty games already installed into the console, Come Up an album he released in 2007. Cole signed and without cartridges needed. These games include with Jay-z’s Roc Nation in 2009. In November 12, Super Mario 1, 2, and 3, Kirby’s Adventure, Me- 2010 Cole released album Friday Night Lights which was very successful. His first studio album, troid, The Legend of Zelda, and many more classic Cole World: The Sideline Story in 2011. The album games. Since most NES’s no longer work on modern would climb to number 1 on the Billboard 200, and televisions, the classic edition has a HDMI cable to went platinum. 2013’s Born Sinner and 2014’s, play all your favorite 8-bit games in high definition received positive reviews glory. from critics. 2014 Forest Hills Drive was the first album in over 25 years to go platinum with no fea- tures. Cole is very talented, he is self-taught in pi- ano, also a producer for artists and Janet Jackson, along with his music. is his non-profit organiza- tion. In 2015, he decided to use his childhood home to house single mothers for free. Jcole is associated with , Jay-z, Wale, Kendrick Lamar, , Cozz, Trae tha truth, Lute, Miguel, TLC, Ari Len- nox, Elle Carner, and Jeremih. Jcole’s dad was in the military so he was born at a military base in Frankfurt, His mother was a German postal worker. Cole’s father abandoned the family while his mother took him to Fayetteville. In his youth he was very interested in basketball and music. Jcole began Nintendo was founded in 1889 in Japan, and rapping at twelve years old and really took it serious was originally a Hanafuda playing card company. in 2000 when his mom bought an ASR-X music After dabbling a bit in toys the company eventual sampler. He would first work with Bomm Sheltuh, a local group. High school went well for Cole; he settled on video games after releasing the Game and graduated with a 4.2 GPA. College was a reality for Watch, a handheld toy with just one game installed. him; he went to St. John’s in New York City and The company went on to create well known video graduated in 2007, but received his diploma in game characters and immensely successful consoles 2015, because of an overdue library book. such as the DS, the Wii, and the soon to be released On December 9, 2016 Jcole released his most Nintendo Switch. recent 4 Your Eyez Only, which includes From After 127 years, Nintendo is still able to Whom the Bell Tolls, Immortal, Déjà vu, Ville shovel out quality games, memorable characters, Mentality, She’s Mine pt1, Change, Neighbors, new consoles, and billions of dollars’ worth of child- Foldin Clothes, She’s Mine pt2, and 4 Your Eyez hoods, even after thirty-one years since the release Only. Cole also released two singles before the al- of NES and still making thousands of dollars worth bum, False Prophets and Everybody Dies. Both tracks are considered ‘diss’ tracks toward various of money off it. artists.

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Yearbook Importance Art Myths Debunked By Ian Shore By Megan Armstrong Yearbooks sound like something unneces- Art supplies, all the great artist use good art sary. This statement is not true however at Hol- supplies. So, you must only be a good artist if you use ly Ridge. We don’t treat yearbooks as a way to good art supplies, right? FALSE, OBJECTION, CAU- SATION IS NOT CORRLEATION, THE ELECTION make money; we want people to look back at IS RIGGED, And THE MOON LANDING IS the moments throughout the year they had at FAKE….. I’m sorry for that. the Ridge. And these yearbooks are created by Hello fellow artist in training! Or random great students! They spend a lot of time, effort, bored reader… If you read my last article on art tips, and devotion to give you a nice book at the end then you should be semi-decent at art by now, and you of the year. have probably looked at online artist and realized there is a lot of people better than you. And they are. But if Not only can you purchase one, but you can you’re like me, you probably jumped to the conclusion actually configure and personalize your year- that “They use better art supplies than me, that’s why book to your likings! This is made possible by they’re better than me.” FALSE. The real reason is simply filling out a small yearbook survey that that you haven’t practiced enough and your art work asks you about your personality and what hob- needs to improve. That is okay, because everybody bies you might have. This can make you stand starts somewhere, and you can’t get good without real- out on the page and tell people a little bit about izing you’re really bad, so just practice a lot more and you. When many students participate in this, it you will improve. Just don’t find yourself believing makes the yearbook feel more lively and mem- that if you gain some better art supplies that you im- orable. Whether your hobbies are sports or mediately become better. That’s really not how it making memes, this can really put some fun works. And don’t believe that someone is an amazing into yearbooks! artist only because they use better art supplies than you, please, you’ll embarrass yourself. And remember Our fellow students go through a lot of time the only way to become a great artist is to practice. and process to roll out a good yearbook for you Practice. PRACTICE. PLEASE PRACTICE. every year; they even have a different theme for Another art myth that at least I’ll fallen victim each book. This year’s theme is about traveling to, is of course the classic, age = skill. Around the Ridge, tying into our school’s In theory this makes sense, the older they are, theme ‘Racing the Ridge, One Lap at a Time!’ the longer they’ve been drawing, so the more they’ve The product you receive is high quality and the practiced, so the more skill they have. FALSE. THE cost of $33 is lower than in past years, allowing EL-…. I’ll stop myself there. This isn’t always true; some artists don’t start drawing until they’re fifteen, the book to reach more hands and make you and others when they’re ten. Really, you shouldn’t let appreciate your school and Holly Ridge spirit. age be the defining factor of whether an artist is good Also, at the end of the year, you are able to or not. Any artist, regardless of age, can be a great art- have all of your classmates’ signatures in your ist if they practice and put forth the effort. So if you book for memories of the Ridge! What more see a great artist that is younger than you, don’t panic, could you ask for? ORDER early, last year’s just use that as a reason to practice some more. Please volume sold out before the distribution date at practice. Please. the end of the year.